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1918 Luxembourg Constitutional Assembly election


FieldValue
countryLuxembourg
previous_election1915
next_election1919
election_date28 July 1918 (first round)
4 August 1918 (second round)
election_name1918 Luxembourg Constitutional Assembly election
seats_for_election53 seats in the Constitutional Assembly
majority_seats27
party1Liberal League
percentage132.36
seats110
last_election1new
party2Socialist Party
percentage226.86
seats212
last_election2new
party3Party of the Right
leader3Émile Reuter
percentage321.20
seats323
last_election325
party4IPP
percentage411.22
seats45
last_election4new
party5PNI
leader5Pierre Prüm
percentage51.51
seats52
last_election5new
party6Independents
leader6
percentage66.84
seats61
last_election60

4 August 1918 (second round)

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Luxembourg on 28 July and 4 August 1918. The Party of the Right emerged as the largest party, winning 23 of the 53 seats. The Assembly was tasked with revising the constitution to democratise the country's political structure. The amendments were promulgated on 15 May 1919, introducing proportional representation and the option of holding referendums.

Results

By canton

CantonSeatsPartyCandidateFirst roundSecond roundVotesVotes
Capellen3Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJacques Schmitz1,219
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightNicolas Wirtgen1,152
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueEdouard Hemmer1,1321,193
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightPierre Dupong1,1251,133
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightKirsch1,121
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJeitz1,037
Turnout2,3052,349
Electorate2,4972,474
Clervaux3Independent National Party (Luxembourg)}}Independent National PartyPierre Prüm1,249
Independent National Party (Luxembourg)}}Independent National PartyThéodore Boever1,149
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJ.-P. Jérôme Thinnes821742
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightHubert Loutsch791495
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueThéodore Arthur Bouvier746
Party of the RightKesseler542
Turnout1,8711,251
Electorate2,0742,056
Diekirch4Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightAntoine Hansen1,462
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightMatthias Jungers1,350
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJean Gérard1,304
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentNicolas Kellen1,1851,258
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJean Pierre Schmit1,1871,170
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueAuguste Hein1,066
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeaguePeter John757
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueNicolas Fressch720
Turnout2,4782,452
Electorate2,7442,728
Echternach2Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightMatthias Huss988
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightLamoral de Villers828
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueSalentiny595
Turnout1,418
Electorate1,636
Esch-sur-Alzette15Socialist PartyJoseph Thorn3,974
Socialist PartyPierre Krier3,949
Socialist PartyÉmile Mark3,899
Independent People's PartyBernard Herschbach3,882
Independent People's PartyPierre Kappweiler3,861
Socialist PartyRené Blum3,817
Independent People's PartyThéodore Noesen3,700
Socialist PartyAdolphe Krieps3,393
Socialist PartyJean Schaack-Wirth3,291
Socialist PartyJoseph Kieffer3,2373,212
Socialist PartyJacques Schaack3,2663,181
Socialist PartyEdouard Leon2,9253,014
Independent People's PartyJean-Pierre Glesener3,2552,806
Socialist PartyJacques Thilmany2,8952,657
Independent People's PartyMatthias Vinandy3,1522,649
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueCharles-Léon Metz2,2862,531
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueAloyse Kayser2,5892,520
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueAlbert Clemang2,3412,298
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentBaron Charles Jacquinot2,2992,262
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueFrançois Theisen2,2722,181
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueCharles Krombach2,2162,173
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueAuguste Flesch2,153
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJacques Laux2,027
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueCharles Hoffmann2,004
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentAntoine Gilles1,987
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentJean-Pierre Bour1,967
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueEdmond Müller1,963
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJean Witry1,443
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeaguePierre Deloos1,349
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueVictor Wilhelm1,251
Turnout6,6686,198
Electorate8,4528,589
Grevenmacher3Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightFrançois Altwies1,230
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightAlbert Dühr1,172
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJoseph Bech1,095
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentAuguste Keiffer1,085
Turnout2,091
Electorate2,350
Luxembourg-Ville4Socialist PartyJean-Pierre Probst1,365
Socialist PartyLuc Housse1,341
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueRobert Brasseur1,204
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueLéandre Lacroix1,156
Socialist PartyEugène Welter786
Turnout1,988
Electorate2,618
Luxembourg-Campagne8Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueMaurice Pescatore2,406
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueGaston Diderich2,2842,460
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJoseph Palgen2,1832,431
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJacques Gallé2,1082,414
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeaguePaul Koch2,0792,408
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueLéon Naval1,8762,161
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightNicolas Mackel2,0422,154
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightNicolas Jacoby2,0442,153
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJean-Pierre Colling1,8622,003
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJean Thill1,7991,936
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJean-Pierre Schiltz1,6041,869
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightPierre Entringer1,7171,855
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJean Nickels1,4331,812
Socialist PartyLouis Emeringer1,1631,164
Socialist PartyJean-Pierre Rasquin1,2041,099
Socialist PartyHenri Schreiber1,149
Socialist PartyMichel Schettlé1,114
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentJean Schambourg796
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentJoseph Kayser733
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentClerf508
Turnout4,7774,782
Electorate5,7245,815
Mersch2Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightAlphonse Eichhorn971
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightJean-Pierre Ecker889
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueLeibfried718
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeaguePescatore657
Turnout1,669
Electorate1,789
Redange3Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightEugène HoffmannElected unopposed
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightNicolas Klein
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightPierre Schiltz
Remich2Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightAdolphe Klein1,145
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightAuguste Thorn1,091
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueJules Kohn437
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightThéodore Flammang379
Turnout1,692
Electorate1,915
Vianden1Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightEgide Petges216
Liberal League (Luxembourg)}}Liberal LeagueSinner164
Turnout389
Electorate407
Wiltz3Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightNicolas Meyers1,172
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightÉmile Reuter1,125
Party of the Right (Luxembourg)}}"Party of the RightCharles Buffet1,095
Independent (politician)}}"IndependentAlbert Meyer326
Turnout1,437
Electorate1,872
Source: Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburger Wort

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1234 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1253
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